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Spillovers in the Nordic Countries
Mircheva, Borislava; Muir, Dirk - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden form a tightly integrated region which has strong ties with the euro area as well as some exposure to Russia. Using the IMF’s Global Integrated Monetary and Fiscal model (GIMF), we examine spillovers the region could face, focusing on possible...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242239
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Republic of Poland: Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2015
bouts of market turbulence and paved the way for economic recovery. While Poland has benefited from its continued … trading partners, economic activity in Poland is expected to remain moderate in the near term. Risks remain tilted to the …, Poland continues to meet the qualification criteria for access under the FCL arrangement. Fund liquidity: The impact of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243257
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Malta; 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that Malta’s economic recovery is gaining traction, owing in large part to cyclical strength and some structural change. A public investment boom, financed largely by grants from the European Union, reignited growth in 2005. A modest recovery...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244380
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Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC): 2013 Staff Report on Common Policies for Member Countries
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This paper focuses on common policies for member countries of Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC). It highlights that the fiscal stance should be more cautious in some countries where policy buffers are insufficient to withstand shocks. The recent easing of monetary policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244624
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People's Republic of China-Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; 2012 Article IV Consultation Discussions
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR)'s healthy labor market and supportive fiscal policy helped its domestic economy's resilience, while its gross domestic product (GDP) growth was marginally slow owing to its weak external environment. Its fiscal policy has been effective in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244791
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People’s Republic of China—Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Pe...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s (HKSAR) growth recovered to 2.9 percent in 2013 as resilient domestic demand helped offset the continued drag from net exports. As the global recovery takes hold, external demand is forecast to...
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Sweden; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This 2013 Article IV Consultation examines the performance of Sweden’s fiscal policies to counter effects of global financial crisis. Economic growth in Sweden has been moderate since global financial crisis of 2008–2009. The IMF report posits that with potential growth moderately...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245387
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People's Republic of China—Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; 2006 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board D...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has recovered strongly from a series of shocks in recent years and, as expected, the pace of growth is now moderating. Growth was 6.8 percent (year over year) in the first three quarters of 2006, somewhat...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245743
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Northern Star; Canada's Path to Economic Prosperity
Klyuev, Vladimir; Mühleisen, Martin; Bayoumi, Tamim - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Robust GDP growth, declining unemployment, low and stable inflation, and a string of fiscal and current account surpluses -- it's a record to be envied. These outcomes in Canada owe much to sound macroeconomic policies, as well as to a favorable external environment. This book focuses on these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245903
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The Eastern Caribbean Currency Union; Would a Fiscal Insurance Mechanism Mitigate National Income Shocks?
Cashin, Paul; Lemus, Antonio - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This paper studies the nature of the shocks affecting the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), and examines whether a hypothetical Eastern Caribbean fiscal insurance mechanism could insure member countries of the union against asymmetric national income shocks. The empirical results suggest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650615